Arrange the following events related to the Revolt of 1857 in a chronological order:
(A) Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri, Etah
(B) British forces under Havelock and Outram enter the Residency in Lucknow
(C) Delhi garrisons revolt
(D) The British suffer defeat in the battle of Chinhat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (D), (B)
(C) Delhi garrisons revolt — 11-12 May 1857, a day after the mutiny began at Meerut; Bahadur Shah accepted nominal leadership.
(A) Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri, Etah — 20-27 May 1857, as the news of the mutiny spread from one cantonment to the next.
(D) The British suffer defeat in the battle of Chinhat — 30 June 1857, a month after the rising in Lucknow (30 May).
(B) British forces under Havelock and Outram enter the Residency in Lucknow — 25 September 1857.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 10: Rebels and the Raj (2026-27)
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